Guest guest Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Posted by: " * Vinay * " vinayspandey Thu Jul 3, 2008 7:40 pm (PDT) - Story With Moral - Worth Reading - Mikey's Goal A Story by: Kim Kane Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son's team in the lead. Parents encircled the field, offering encouragement. With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball rolled in front of my son's teammate, one Mikey O'Donnel. With shouts of " Kick it! " echoing across the field, Mikey reared back and gave it everything he had. All round me the crowd erupted. O'Donnel had scored! Then there was silence. Mikey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment, there was total hush. You see, Mikey has Down's syndrome and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mikey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored. The silence was finally broken when Mikey, his face filled with joy, grabbed my son, hugged him and yelled, " I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won! " For a moment, I held my breath, not sure, how my son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, " Way to go Mikey! Way to go Mikey! " Within moments, both teams surrounded Mikey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, " It was a tie. Everybody won. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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